Synonyms of imperatives

imperatives

noun

plural of imperative

1

as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

a secretary of defense who was fond of issuing harshly worded imperatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructions
• edicts
• directives
• orders
• directions
• commandments
• injunctions
• requirements
• words
• commands
• dictates
• decrees
• demands
• behests
• charges
• mandates
• dos
• rules
• laws
• do's
• precepts
• regulations
• prescriptions
• statutes
• ordinances
• prescripts
• counter-orders
• counterorders
• countermands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeals
• petitions
• pleas
• recommendations
• proposals
• urgings
• entreaties
• suggestions

2

as in obligations

something one must do because of prior agreement

although he had little taste for the social imperatives that come with being governor, he put on a brave face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obligations
• responsibilities
• needs
• duties
• commitments
• requirements
• constraints
• promises
• vows
• burdens
• offices
• pledges
• pacts
• incumbencies
• words
• charges
• oaths
• devoirs
• arrangements
• dos
• compulsions
• payments
• restraints
• contracts
• do's
• forces
• covenants
• debts
• musts
• compacts
• setups
• trusts
• appointments
• tributes
• reservations
• engagements
• coercions
• prearrangements
• pre-arrangements
• troths
• duresses
• onuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• waivers
• alternatives
• stays
• discharges
• options
• releases
• reliefs
• choices
• preferences
• postponements
• loopholes
• selections
• eases
• picks